The complications when treating compulsive hoarders are often magnified by the hoarder not believing that the behavior is a problem. Therapists typically work to address the problem by earning the patient’s trust, then slowly working to make them realize how hoarding is harmful before ultimately wor...
With hoarders, insight into their problem may be limited, but the risks to their health, ambulation, or independent living can be strong motivating factors for reducing their clutter. Harm reduction often involves family members or friends or even professional de-cluttering professionals. Helping ...
For hoarders, the attachment is typically to the act of acquiring and the anxiety of discarding, rather than the items themselves. For collectors, the attachment is often to the items due to their significance, history, or inherent value. 9 While hoarding can lead to unlivable conditions and ...